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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area

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Murder charge laid in connection to Nanaimo woman's disappearance
NANAIMO - Charges of second-degree murder and indignity to human remains have been laid against a man in connection to the disappearance of a 65-year-old woman. Investigators from the Nanaimo RCMP's Serious Crime Unit recently forwarded the charges for Crown approval against 32-year-old Cameron Alexander Compton for hi...
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'General haze:' wildfire smoke drifting towards mid-Island
NANAIMO - While Vancouver Island has been spared the worst of smoky conditions plaguing much of North America, our luck mainly depends on favourable weather patterns. Environment Canada issued air quality warnings and alerts on Monday, July 20, for areas in B.C.'s Interior, including Metro Vancouver, with Vancouver Isl...
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10th anniversary coverage
NNN's Last 10: Transportation expansions changing the way Nanaimo moves
NanaimoNewsNOW is celebrating 10 years of serving Nanaimo and the mid-Island, by looking at the ways our region has changed in the last decade. NANAIMO - The last decade has seen a noticeable shift in the way mid-Islanders get to where they need to go, as transportation needs and wants continue evolving. In September 2...
Jul 20, 2026
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Rock City shooting
'I just want to shoot and go home:' brazen Nanaimo drive-by shooting trial starts
Editor's note: this article contains descriptions of violence which may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - Crown prosecutors outlined why they believe a stunning central Nanaimo daytime shooting was a calculated, pre-meditated slaying. The BC Supreme Court first-degree murder trial for R...
Jul 20, 2026
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silliest of times
Silly Boat Regatta brings the fun and crowd to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - It was another wild and wacky weekend of Silly Boat racing in the Harbour City. The 40th edition of the Silly Boat Regatta took over Maffeo Sutton Park on Sunday, July 19th, with thousands of people once again enjoying the intensely silly racing action and accompanying family fun taking place for most of the ...
Jul 20, 2026
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new era
Valued Whiskey Creek amenity reopens following devastating fire
WHISKEY CREEK - More than five years after a fire destroyed a valued local business, the Co-op service station in Whiskey Creek has reopened.The reopening was confirmed by Mid Island Co-op in a Friday, July 17, social media post, referencing its famous wide selection of ice cream."We are thrilled to be back to sco...
Jul 20, 2026
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British Columbia

Two found by rescuers on B.C. lakeshore in Sea to Sky region after plane 'submerged'
SQUAMISH - Search and rescuers in Victoria, B.C., say two people were found on the shore of Seagram Lake in the Squamish River Valley early Tuesday after their plane went down. Capt. Pedram Mohyeddin, a public affairs officer with Canadian Armed Force...
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BC Hydro to triple EV-charging network to 3,500 ports by 2035
British Columbia's Crown power utility is planning to add more than 2,500 public charging ports for electric vehicles, tripling the size of its network by 2035. The province's Transport Ministry says the expansion of BC Hydro's network to 3,500 ports w...
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Man wanted for Quebec murder is arrested in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - British Columbia's organized crime agency says collaboration between police forces across Canada has led to the arrest of a man who is wanted in Quebec for murder. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says in a news release that three...
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Here are the latest numbers on British Columbia's wildfire season
VANCOUVER - Wildfire and government officials in British Columbia have provided an update on the season to date. Here are some key figures, as of Tuesday afternoon. Fires burning: 82 Fires starts since April 1: 639 Causes of all fires to date: Human-ca...
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B.C. crews use drone in controlled burn during wildfire fight, in Canadian first
Fons Raedschelders said he "shed a very happy tear" over the weekend after wildland firefighters in British Columbia conducted a controlled burn using a drone on an active wildfire. "It's super exciting," said Raedschelders, superintendent of the BC Wi...
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Man charged with murder, indignity to remains in 2025 Vancouver Island homicide
NANAIMO - A man has been charged with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains in the death of a 65-year-old woman on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo RCMP say Cameron Compton was arrested Monday after a months-long investigation. The investigatio...
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Canada

Cross-border bridge celebration 'inappropriate' after Trump's tariff threats: Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government said Tuesday that in light of U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats, Canada will not be celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International bridge with the United States. "It would be inappropriate to ...
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A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada
Donald Trump was elected to a second term in 2024 and it's been a roller-coaster ever since for Canadian leaders and businesses. He has threatened, enacted, modified and delayed multiple rounds of tariffs, only to announce additional protectionist trad...
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Nine premiers agree to direct-to-consumer alcohol sales from out-of-province
The premiers of nine provinces announced Tuesday that they're removing major barriers to interprovincial sales of alcohol. Provincial rules will be changed to allow brewers and distillers to sell alcohol directly to consumers regardless of jurisdiction...
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Salmonella outbreak over but ban on pistachios from Iran still in effect: PHAC
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says a salmonella outbreak from contaminated pistachios is over but people should still avoid pistachio products coming from Iran. The outbreak began in March 2025 and lasted more than a year, with the fin...
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Indigenous leaders meet premiers on sidelines of national meeting in P.E.I.
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she thinks premiers are finally starting to get the message that First Nations can't be left out of discussions on major projects and building up the Canadian economy. "It seems like the...
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Fact File: Trump post on fighting Canadian wildfires with 'giant faucet' is a fake
This week, an image supposedly taken from U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social account spread online. In the post, Trump claims he will direct California to turn its "giant faucet" toward Canada to extinguish wildfires burning there. While the po...
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